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An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, a single-elimination tournament, this generally constitutes a lower seeded team defeating a higher-seeded (i.e., higher-ranked) team; a widely recognized upset is one performed by a team ranked substantially lower than its opponent.
With Purdue set as a 23 + 1 ⁄ 2-point favorite heading into the game, Fairleigh Dickinson's victory was the biggest upset in terms of point spread in NCAA tournament history. Purdue ended their season at 29–6, while Fairleigh Dickinson improved to 21–15.
Twice in NCAA men's basketball tournament history, a No. 1 seed has lost to a No. 16 seed in the first round. ... The Boilermakers suffered one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history ...
UMBC defeated Virginia, 74–54, in what has been considered the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history. [11] The Purdue Boilermakers entered the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament with the Number 1 seed in the East Region, posting a record of 29–5, including both a Big Ten regular season and tournament title.
ATS.io compiled a ranking of the biggest men's March Madness upsets since 1982—when the term was coined—using Sports Reference data.
Painter always seems to be searching in vain for a play that can free star-crossed Purdue from 43 years of NCAA tournament anguish and heartache. (16) FDU UPSETS (1) PURDUE 😱😱😱 MARCH.
The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a men's college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference.. Purdue basketball has the most Big Ten regular season championships with 26 conference titles, and in 2024 became the first Big Ten program to be ranked as the #1 team in America for three consecutive seasons.
Fairleigh Dickinson was a 23.5-point underdog in its first-round matchup vs. Purdue. Fairleigh Dickinson's win over Purdue is biggest upset by point spread in NCAA tournament history [Video] Skip ...